Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
My New SAV Bull
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1578108" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>IMO the issue is the CE not the BW. Usually a bull with a high CE will be smoother muscled and lighter boned. They have packed the muscle on some which has led to structural issues. The issue with packing more muscle on a light frame is similar to exceeding the weight limit of trailer axles. They don't hold up.</p><p></p><p>I'm currently using an Angus bull with a 75# BW but would have a lower CE because of his type. His calves run from the 70's to low 80's. But they aren't as sleek. He weighed 1,000# at 8 months with no creep and is big boned by todays standards same as his mother. This is the first full calf crop he has sired and a few are starting to fill out and look good. His sire has sired several bulls that have either topped or been at the the top of feed efficiency tests. The one in the picture shared by Nesi would be heavy boned compared to most Angus today. IMO a BW in the 80's is a moderate BW. Anything below 80 is on the low end. Many today feel a moderate BW is below 70.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1578108, member: 22295"] IMO the issue is the CE not the BW. Usually a bull with a high CE will be smoother muscled and lighter boned. They have packed the muscle on some which has led to structural issues. The issue with packing more muscle on a light frame is similar to exceeding the weight limit of trailer axles. They don't hold up. I'm currently using an Angus bull with a 75# BW but would have a lower CE because of his type. His calves run from the 70's to low 80's. But they aren't as sleek. He weighed 1,000# at 8 months with no creep and is big boned by todays standards same as his mother. This is the first full calf crop he has sired and a few are starting to fill out and look good. His sire has sired several bulls that have either topped or been at the the top of feed efficiency tests. The one in the picture shared by Nesi would be heavy boned compared to most Angus today. IMO a BW in the 80's is a moderate BW. Anything below 80 is on the low end. Many today feel a moderate BW is below 70. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
My New SAV Bull
Top